Which to use
“NDT” is a noun and “nec” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,066
- “NDT” frequency rank
- #27,146
- “nec” frequency rank
- 71212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | NDT | nec |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Note ajoutée dans un texte traduit par le traducteur. Note d’usage : Écrit au début ou à la fin d’une note ajoutée. | Et ne pas, ni, non plus, mais… ne pas. |
Where the eye mixes NDT and nec
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses NDT with nec
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: NDT is \ɛn.de.te\ while nec is \ˈnek\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
NDT is recorded at frequency rank #44,066, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛn.de.te\. nec is at rank #27,146, tagged as anadv, pronounced \ˈnek\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 71212, this pair ranks #48,402 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of NDT vs nec
Shared letters: n. Private to "NDT": dt. Private to "nec": ce.
"NDT" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "nec" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "NDT" for "nec" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "NDT" and "nec" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "NDT" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nec" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,402 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "NDT" and "nec" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "NDT vs nop". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #48,402 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.